Matt had thought nothing could get lower than this. And then came 9/11.
Lily and Matt had been watching Sesame Street when Julie called and said, "Matt, turn on the TV."
Matt said, "It is on. I'm watching Sesame Street with Lily before school."
Julie said, "Rethink those plans."
Matt changed the channel and was horrified by what he saw. He gasped and said, "Oh, my God in heaven! Oh, my God!" He then noticed that Lily was next to him and said, "Lily, go. You're not supposed to see this."
Lily asked, "Why not? And you need to take me to school."
Matt said, "Change of plans. You're not going to school today, Lily."
Lily asked, "Why not?"
Matt said, "It's a grown-up thing. Tell you what. Lily, why don't you go upstairs and watch Winnie the Pooh?"
Lily picked up the Winnie the Pooh video and said, "Okay. But something's going on, and you're not telling me what."
That night, Matt was still numb with shock from the events of the day. Lily came in and said, "Daddy, can Landon and I sleep in your room?"
Matt said, "I think that would make me feel a whole lot better, Lily."
When the NFL returned two weeks later, it was very emotional. In the pre game huddle, Matt called, "God Bless America on three! One, two, three-"
The whole team replied, "God Bless America!"
Author's Note: I know 9/11 was actually in 2001, but I made the events of the show take place 20-something years ago because I don't want my story to take place in years that haven't happened yet. Please read and review!
